My payday is on Friday. I have direct deposit to my bank in Texas, (I live in Ohio) it's my bill paying account. It has really good benefits, that's why I use it. I have a local bank here in Ohio for spending money. So when I got to work last Friday, there was a sign up saying no one got their direct deposit, which I figured out when I called to listen to my bank info on the way to work. So we were given checks, and not till like 10am. So now I had to put the checks in the ohio account and wait for them to clear, which probably won't be until tomorrow. Meanwhile I had automatic payments (3 of them) scheduled to come out of the Texas account Friday. I will be hit with double fees from my bank, plus the payee.
Should my employer be responsible for reimbursing me the fees because this was as a result of the company's error?
Are they legally obligated to since I have had direct deposit for years?
Is it worth the trouble, or just a waste of my time, & cut my losses?
2007-12-17 04:37:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
the automatic payments are recurring, they happen every month
2007-12-17 04:43:13 · update #1
Advise your TX bank of the direct deposit error. The bank has seen your dd's come in and will possibly waive any charges. OR contact your automatic payment businesses and explain the late dd. Pay them by regular check for this billing only. No fines, no fees, no problem.
2007-12-17 04:50:28 · answer #1 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are absolutely not responsible. Usually when you sign up for direct deposit you'll sign a statement to that effect - even if you didn't, it doesn't matter. If they did not pay you for a week or so, they'd have been responsible but they rectified the problem as soon as they could and any fees that you incurred were as a result of not planning for contingencies.
2007-12-17 12:46:19 · answer #2 · answered by Lex 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your employer. His/her payroll service should offer coverage for the costs incurred by the late issuance of payments. Otherwise, he/she should be responsible.
2007-12-17 12:42:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
FYI do not set up payments til the money actaully hits the bank.
2007-12-17 12:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ithink you would be wasting your time. As long as they pay you on pay day you would not have a claim against them.It does not matter how they pay you unless that is written into a contract.
2007-12-17 12:49:21 · answer #5 · answered by coffee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋